A gunman shot former President Donald Trump during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, and although Trump’s team said he was “fine,” one person was left dead and two others seriously injured.
The two seriously injured victims are in stable condition, according to Pennsylvania State Police.. Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson’s nephew was also injured at the rally, although the injury was “not serious,” the lawmaker shared at X on Sunday.
Trump, who suffered an injury to the upper part of his right ear, wrote that he was praying for those injured at the rally and holding “in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was killed in such a horrible way,” in a post on Truth Social.
Trump authorized Meredith O’Rourke, his campaign finance director, to start a GoFundMe for all the victims affected by Saturday’s attempted murder. More than $4 million had been raised as of Monday afternoon, surpassing the initial goal of $1 million.
Lawmakers across the political spectrum condemned the shooting and wished Trump well. “Look, there is no place in America for this kind of violence,” President Joe Biden said Saturday night at a press conference. “It’s sick. It’s sick. It’s one of the reasons we have to unite the country. We can’t allow this to happen. We can’t be like this. We can’t tolerate this.”
The shooter, who the FBI identified as 20-year-old Matthew Crooks, was killed by the Secret Service at the rally.
Here’s what you should know about the victims.
Corey Operator
Corey Compatore, 50, died Saturday while trying to protect his family from the shooter. Comperatore, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died at the rally, authorities said. An emergency room doctor present at the rally tried to help Comperatore and intended to give him CPR, but discovered he had no pulse, James Sweetland told New York Times.
“Corey dove into his family to protect them last night at this rally,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a news conference Sunday. May his memory be a blessing.”
Comperatore was also described as a dedicated man who went to church every Sunday and cared for his community. He worked at a plastics manufacturing company and was a volunteer firefighter. His fire equipment is being displayed at the Buffalo Township Volunteer Firefighter Company, according to a Facebook post.
Governor Shapiro ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Sunday. Compatore is survived by two daughters, Allyson and Kaylee, both in their 20s.
David Dutch
Authorities also identified one of the victims as David Dutch, a 57-year-old man from New Kensington, Pennsylvania. He has worked at Siemens for more than 25 years, according to his LinkedIn page. Dutch is said to be in stable condition.
Pennsylvania Deputy District Commander Matt Popovich shared a statement confirming that Dutch was shot in the liver and chest. “He had surgery and is having another this morning. He is currently in a medically induced coma,” the statement, shared on Marine Corps League Orlando’s Facebook page on Sunday, he said. “Please keep him and his family in your prayers.”
Dutch is a US Navy veteran.
James Copenhaver
The other victim is James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania. He is also in stable condition.
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